NQC LIVE! July 2017

In this month’s NQC LIVE with Heather Thomas, get tips on how to make your binding look professional on both the right and wrong side, learn how to secure your backing fabric when basting your quilt and get ideas on how to make a Family Tree Quilt.

First thanks for all the valuable tips I have learned on this shows. I finally purchased some synthropol and now need to know if you wash fabric and quilts in hot water like it says. I tried to scan previous shows but couldn’t find it. And when I searched for washing quilts on NQC it talked about spot cleaning and washing in the bath tub. No way I can do that. I suggest you make a video that talks about the use of synthropal and retayane so maybe you won’t get the question each month. lol Also how do you get chalk quilt marks out of quilts? Thanks again.

What is the best way to piece a quilt in sections. I am doing a flip flop quilt where I have five rows of flip flops that are appliqued. Can I do two rows with backing and then add three after they have been quilted.? If I do that how do I hide the seams on the back. ?

I am making a Summer Quilt. i wanted to use the thinnest batting I could find because I don’t want to sweat under it while sleeping. What is the coolest batting or fabric I can use in the middle? One shop suggested flannel fabric. What do you think is the coolest?

I am making a t-shirt quilt (1st time) is it advisable to use quilting cotton as spacer between rows? I think there is enough t-shirts (am not sure) to make a king size blanket. Where is a good guide for how much fabric I need for the back of a king size quilt.

Heather can you ask the girl to print here the answer to my question about the Coolest batting to use for the Summer quilt. I heard Heather say the answer but could not write it down because my puppy had to go out! Sorry about that!